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It was not until night fell and everyone had collapsed from drinking that Teach, who had previously been slightly tipsy, suddenly had his eyes turn bright.
Looking at the Straw Hat kid slumped over the table with chopsticks stuck in his nostrils, he let out a heavy breath. His expression became uncertain. "This guy..."
He had not expected that this guy could actually sense his malice.
Fortunately, he had not directly made a move to snatch it back then and had even helped them.
Otherwise, it would probably have been very difficult to get close to the Straw Hat crew.
Looking at everyone who was drunk, a trace of hesitation and viciousness appeared on Teach's face.
But at that moment…
"Mr. Ian, Mr. Ian, hee hee hee, you should have a drink too, cheers."
Hearing the name suddenly spoken from Ace's drunken mouth instantly snapped Teach back to full alertness, and he clenched his teeth in regret. "Damn it!"
There was still a group of people in Water 7 watching him. If he were to attract the attention of that God of the Sun as well, things would be bad.
He took one more deep look at the two brothers, Ace and Luffy, then took a heavy breath and forcibly averted his gaze.
Turning to look at the tavern owner who was wiping glasses nearby, he let out a hearty laugh. "Zehahaha, boss, I'll leave these brothers of mine here with you for the night. By the way, how much is all this wine?"
"A total of one million belly!"
"What, how much?!"
Hearing one million, Teach's voice immediately rose, and his face darkened as he stared at the boss in front of him. "You're not trying to rip me off, are you? We were just drinking!"
"But you drank a lot."
Blueno said expressionlessly while pointing at a pile of empty bottles to the side. "Will this customer be paying the bill?"
Teach: "..."
Why can these guys drink so much?
Teach's expression fluctuated, but after looking at the Straw Hat crew, he still forced himself to calm down.
Gritting his teeth, he looked at the boss in front of him. "I'll pay!"
As he spoke, he painfully took out all the money he had on him, exactly one million belly. This was the savings he had painstakingly accumulated!
Although he was unwilling to pay in his heart, for the sake of his Dark-Dark Fruit, for the sake of his dream... He still clenched his teeth and handed it over to the boss. However, a trace of viciousness flashed through his eyes.
[Once I get the Dark-Dark Fruit, I'll come back and rob this bar!]
But upon seeing the tavern owner's indifferent gaze, Teach still sighed, loosened his grip on the money, and then, with his heart aching, stood up directly. "Please take good care of them!"
Then, suppressing the urge to rob the place, he turned around and walked toward the outside of the bar.
He did not notice that a figure who should have been drunk was slowly opening her eyes, narrowing them as she watched Teach's departing figure; there was not the slightest hint of drunkenness in her gaze.
Unaware of the gaze behind him, Teach stepped out of the bar while cursing inwardly.
After slapping himself a few times, he put back on that foolish grin, stuffed his hands into his pockets, and walked leisurely toward a dim alley. He continued on until he reached a secluded and dark alley, where he finally stopped.
Still smiling, he raised his head, looked ahead, and laughed loudly. "Zehahaha, which brother has been following me all this time? I wonder what business you have with me?"
As soon as those words fell…
Rustle.
There was only the sound of the wind blowing. No one appeared, and no sound responded to Teach.
Yet Teach maintained his posture, not taking a step away, his eyes fixed dead on a certain spot.
After a few seconds passed, a figure finally emerged from the darkness he was staring at. Seeing the person who stepped out, Teach felt a bit relieved.
He doesn't know him!
Not a big problem!
But before he could say anything…
Several more figures appeared in succession, directly surrounding him.
With cold voices, they said: "Whitebeard Pirates crew member Marshall D. Teach... No, we should call you Rocks D. Teach. You are under arrest!"
As the words fell, Teach's pupils instantly shrank as if he had heard something unbelievable, as he stared at the people in front of him in disbelief.
Damn it! How did these bastards find out his real name?!
How did these guys discover his true identity?!
Clearly, he had always lived a low-key life and had never exposed his identity. Even Whitebeard didn't know, so how did the World Government find out?
And they even called out that name!
At this moment, Teach felt a chill surge through his entire body. Looking at the group in front of him, who were dressed differently from the shipwrights from the morning, now wearing black suits, Teach instantly guessed who these people were.
The World Government intelligence organization!
Those hyenas of the World Government!
Since the World Government had already been mobilized, that meant... The World Government already knew his identity and had made a move against him.
[Damn it!]
Teach, who had always disguised himself with an honest appearance, now had his expression turn ferocious. His hands clenched tightly into fists as he stared at the World Government intelligence agents surrounding him.
At this moment, a voice was surging beside his ears.
Run!
Run fast!
Get back to Whitebeard's side!
Only by returning to Whitebeard's side would he be safe!
His current strength was simply unable to deal with the World Government.
As for the Dark-Dark Fruit... Although he had waited so many years and the Dark-Dark Fruit was closer to him today than ever before, and although he had never desired the Dark-Dark Fruit as strongly as he did at this moment, in order to survive, he had to leave now and return to Whitebeard's side as quickly as possible.
Without any hesitation, Teach kicked off with his back foot. With a booming sound, his entire body rushed toward the seemingly weaker blonde woman.
At this moment, he no longer dared to hide his strength. Moreover, since his identity had already been exposed, what use was there in hiding his strength any longer?
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